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There are 13 ways to get from Caen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    9h 11m
    ₺9,427–23,002

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 32m
    ₺8,809–15,449

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 4h
    ₺21,623–41,915

  4. Drive 2,919.5 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Istanbulcar car 2,919.5 km
    27h 5m
    ₺24,671–35,635

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 22m
    ₺11,293–22,364

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    9h 19m
    ₺9,290–22,341

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 39m
    ₺9,430–22,025

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CFR - SAW
    10h 4m
    ₺9,820–32,098

  9. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFR - IST
    9h 47m
    ₺15,163–52,594

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    44h 48m
    ₺9,944–19,595

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    47h 21m

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploieștibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 3h
    ₺12,534–23,395

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Caen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    34h 18m
    ₺26,345–38,831

Caen to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration44h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,809Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,524.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Istanbul via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Munich in around 44h 32m. Alternatively, Air France, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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